Industry Collaborations

EPFL encourages industry to move closer to cutting-edge research in order to best meet the scientific, technological and societal challenges of the 21st century.

Academic Excellence, Vibrant Ecosystems, Tailormade Collaborations

Concerned about the quality of knowledge and technology transfer and its important contribution to the innovation ecosystem in Switzerland, EPFL supports researchers in their collaboration with industry, as well as any company (SME or large) interested in collaborating with research.

We are a team of 15 people with engineering backgrounds in various fields and extensive industry experience. Our services range from facilitating research collaborations to networking and branding opportunities, as well as access to EPFL talent and start-ups and sharing all our continuing education options with you. You choose the services that suit you and we will accompany you throughout your trip to EPFL.

EPFL's lightweight boat wins the 2019 HydroContest

This weekend in Yverdon, the HydroContest EPFL Team took first place in the nautical competition with its lightweight boat, second place in endurance, and third place in speed with its heavyweight boat.